Athens Sightseeing and Temple of Poseidon full day private tour

In this full day tour you have the opportunity to all the historical and culture gems of the Attica region.

The city of Athens is the modern and historical capital of Greece and in general the capital of the ancient world. 
Athens began as a small, Mycenean community and grew to become a city that, at its peak, epitomized the best of Greek virtues and enjoyed such prestige that the Spartans refused to sack the city or enslave the citizens, even after Athens’ defeat in the Peloponnesian War. This set a model that would be followed by future conquerors who would defeat Athens but not destroy it. 
The modern Athens is a live, vibrant city that can offer any type of entertainment, food, leisure and art for any taste, 24 hours per day. 

Tour description: 
- We pick you up from the point of your preference and we head first to the Acropolis. 
The Acropolis with its Parthenon is the most important ancient site in the Western world. 
Situated in the heart of Athens is visible from any part of the city. 
-You need aproxx. one hour to visit the Acropolis and Parthenon. In high season calculate 1hour and 30 min. 

- Afterwards we make a panoramic tour through all the important monuments and sights in Athens. You have the opportunity to visit, stop and make pictures at: 

- The Temple of Zeus 
- Panathenaic Stadium 
- National Library 
- The Greek Parliament with the changing of the guards 
- Ancient Agora /Roman Agora 

You can also visit: 
-Acropolis Museum 
-Archaelogical Museum 

You can choose to stop for shopping, souvenirs or a walk in one of the famous areas: 
-Plaka area old city 
-Monastiraki area  
-Ermou street shopping center 
-Varvakeios central food market 

At the evening we head south to the Cape of Sounio.

After traveling for a few kilometers through the South Coast and the Athenian Riviera, you will be bedazzled by the famous landscapes which surround Sounion. Sounion (or Sunium) was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. Spectacularly located on a promontory in southern Attica, the site is dominated by the temple of Poseidon perched 70 meters above the sea on the cliff edge.

Sounion is the setting for several episodes in Greek mythology, and is specifically mentioned as a place of religious significance in Homer’s Odyssey. In some myths, this is also the spot where the Athenian king Aegeus threw himself into the sea in despair upon having sighted the black sail of his son Theseus’ ship returning from Crete after his battle with the Minotaur.

If you are keen on visiting the outskirts of Athens, such as Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, you will be able to do so with a private tour. In a luxury limousine van with a private driver, you will be driven along to the Athens Riviera down to the famous Cape Sounion and back to Athens or Piraeus.

Highlights

-Enjoy the amazing sunset at Cape Sounio

-Explore the ancient temple of God Poseidon

-Pass through the magnificent Athenian Riviera

-Gaze the crystal clear waters of Atticas' South coast

inclusions 

• Pick-up and drop off from your hotel or any point in Athens or Piraeus

• Taxes, tolls and fuel

• Transportation by air-conditioned limousine van

• English-speaking driver

Exclusions

• Meals

• Drinks

• Entrance fees to the monuments

Pick-up is available from any hotel or accommodation in Athens and Piraeus cities or the cruise terminal in Piraeus.

Drop off at the same point.

total duration aproxx 10- 12 hours